• OL Troy Fautanu, Washington: Fautanu was a projected first-round pick before combine week, but his week was so good that he is still considered the biggest riser from the group.
• OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State: Fuaga came into the week as one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the class and a sure-fire first-round pick. Though his 33.12-inch arm length is well below average for his position, basically everything else about his week was stellar.
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The final day of combine drills featured the offensive linemen and special teams players. Though we didn’t have anyone breaking the record for the fastest 40-yard dash today, the linemen in attendance did showcase how athletic their class is overall. Here were PFF’s top performers.
OL Troy Fautanu, Washington
Fautanu was a projected first-round pick before combine week, but his week was so good that he is still considered the biggest riser from the group.
The Washington product measured in with 34.5-inch arms, a very good number for his case to stay at offensive tackle in the league. He then ran a 5.01-second 40-yard dash with a 32.5-inch vertical jump and 9-foot-5 broad.
On top of all that, he looks incredibly athletic in the on-field workouts. He’s a top-20 lock now.
Forget guard, Troy Fautanu could play tight end! This movement ability is wildddddd for an OL pic.twitter.com/WbCgmhTT91
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) March 3, 2024
OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
Fuaga came into the week as one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the class and a sure-fire first-round pick. Though his 33.12-inch arm length is well below average for his position, basically everything else about his week was stellar.
Reports indicate that he interviewed very well, and his on-field drills showcased his explosiveness and power. He tested well, too, producing a 32-inch vert and a 9-foot-3 broad at 324 pounds.
Fuaga screen drill. Excellent COD and twitch pic.twitter.com/GY4QWDeRGa
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) March 3, 2024
OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Alt has just steadily been one of the best offensive tackle prospects in the class, and his combine week poured more fuel on that fire. At almost 6-foot-9, 321 pounds, he ran a 5.05-second 40-yard dash, jumped 28 inches in the vert and recorded a 9-foot-4 broad. Those numbers weren’t eye-popping, but they were all solid enough to allow him to maintain his case for OT1.
OL Joe Alt runs a 5.07u! #GoIrish
He is over 6’8 320lbs. 🤯
🎥: NFL pic.twitter.com/E9CM4JGLWN
— Notre Dame Fighting Irish (@Insidetheirish) March 3, 2024
OT Amarius Mims, Georgia
Mims basically won the week when he showed up at 340 pounds with the body build of an edge player. He then measured in with 36.25-inch arms. He ended up running an official 5.07-second 40-yard dash, and he recorded a 9-foot-3 broad jump.
However, his most impressive athletic feat was his 4.33-second short shuttle, which was the seventh-fastest time for an offensive lineman at the combine since 1999. Of the six who were faster, the heaviest of them was 304 pounds.
Amarius Mims people 9’3” pic.twitter.com/mIRPn7fEjm
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) March 3, 2024
IOL Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
Bortolini has had a great draft cycle, putting in a good performance at the Senior Bowl and now a very good combine week. He recorded the second-fastest 40-yard dash among the offensive line group at 4.94. He also jumped 32.5 inches in the vert and 9-foot-4 in the broad.
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
OT Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
- Broke the combine record for the highest vertical jump for an offensive lineman (38.5 inches).
OT Tylan Grable, UCF
- Top-five scores at his position in the 40 (4.95), vertical jump (36.5 inches) and broad jump (9-foot-9).
OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington
- Rosengarten ran the fastest 40 time of any of the offensive linemen (4.92).
IOL Mason Mccormick, South Dakota State
- McCormick's 9-foot-9 broad jump led all offensive linemen.
OT Frank Crum, Wyoming
- Crum tied Bortolini for the second-fastest 40-yard dash time among the offensive linemen (4.94).
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